Just as lameness evaluations vary from farrier to farrier, diagnostic procedures for lameness vary from veterinarian to veterinarian. Many lame horses might see a variety of veterinarians or farriers over the course of an episode of lameness. To mitigate this from happening, as well as help the horse, it’s important to manage a client’s expectations of their horse’s recovery.
Observations recorded in the mid-1980s by Scottish researcher Susan Kempson illustrate the importance of having adequate calcium in the diet for hoof health. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by Banixx.
In honor of the 22nd annual Farriers Week celebration (July 5-11, 2020), we collected these tributes from members of the equine community to recognize all of the hard work and dedication farriers put forth to keep horses sound.
This case involves my client Heidi Thompson’s 18-month-old filly, Maybeline. On June 9, 2017, she was turned out after it had been raining. She was out in the arena because it offered the driest surface at that time. Maybeline managed to find a puddle and slip. Her foot went under a wire fence, which lacerated the medial side of her hoof.
This study involved a macroscopic evaluation of hoof quality in 152 Lipizzaner horses and a controlled double blind trial of the effects of biotin on hoof horn growth and quality over 19 months with 42 stallions. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by Banixx.
Keeping your horse sound for this activity is partly related to taking good care of his hooves year-round. Feeding for sound equine feet, however, can’t be accomplished in a few weeks. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by Banixx.
A number of farrier industry companies have been trying to limit the financial reach of 2 years’ worth of escalating costs that have come in the wake of tariffs and quotas imposed on steel and aluminum imports into the United States.
In this episode, Mark Ellis, a Wisconsin farrier who learned the ropes with Renchin, recalls Red’s relationships with area veterinarians, his legacy and the second career as American Farriers Journal’s technical editor.
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